chapati
noun
an unleavened, whole wheat flatbread common in South Asia and East Africa, traditionally baked on a griddle or skillet.
chapatis
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pluralof chapati.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In 1969, a group of South Asian women in Coventry were given chapatis containing a radioisotope.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2023
A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis - a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread - to save on cooking oil.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
“We had to reduce the size of our chapatis because even after we increased the price, we were suffering because cooking oil prices have also remained high,” Kioko says.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Some — respecting an old custom of finishing your cup at once — chug it down quickly, while others sip it slowly while eating snacks like cakes, chapatis and bananas.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2021
We make simple things, dal, rice, spinach cooked with tomatoes, chapatis.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
